FINTECH / REGTECH

AML / KYC

Industry Bodies Publish New Messaging Standard for Virtual Assets

By Editors | 13/05/2020

The messaging standard is aimed at helping virtual asset service providers comply with FATF requirements to collect and transfer originator and beneficiary information.

Fintech / Regtech

S. Korea Launches Financial Data Exchange Platform

By Editors | 11/05/2020

The exchange will serve buyers and sellers of anonymised financial data, facilitating the use of analytics to develop new financial products and services, while also ensuring data security.

Fintech / Regtech

ACCC, OAIC Outline Enforcement Approach to Data Rights Breaches

By Editors | 11/05/2020

A ‘strategic risk-based approach’ to compliance and enforcement has been adopted, focusing on building consumer confidence in the security and integrity of the Consumer Data Right system.

Fintech / Regtech

Japan to Propose Easier Fintech Investment Rules for Banks – Report

By Editors | 07/05/2020

The proposal includes scrapping a requirement for bank holding companies to obtain FSA approval to acquire more than 15% of nonfinancial companies.

Fintech / Regtech

SGX, AMTD Enter Partnership on Capital Markets Development

By Editors | 05/05/2020

The partnership will seek to promote Singapore’s capital market development, strengthen regional connectivity, support businesses, and explore the use of DLT in bond issuance.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSA Japan Certifies Two SROs as New Crypto Laws Take Effect

By Editors | 04/05/2020

The certifications took effect from 1 May, the same day the FSA said it would start enforcing new laws on crypto assets.

AML / KYC

G20 TechSprint Invites Firms to Develop Regtech, Suptech Solutions

By Editors | 29/04/2020

Private firms are invited to develop solutions to improve regulatory reporting, crypto asset AML monitoring, and supervisory information sharing.

Big Picture

Banking Regulation, Innovation Responsible for Shadow Bank Growth

By Editors | 29/04/2020

Regulatory burden on banks and technological improvements are likely the two most important factors behind shadow bank growth, a new paper says.

Fintech / Regtech

Beijing Fintech Regulation Pilot to Expand to Six Other Cities

By Editors | 29/04/2020

The expanded pilot programme will seek to guide FIs and fintech firms towards exploring the use of technology to support small firms with funding difficulties.